Arabic poet translator Khaled Mattawa receives 2014 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, awarded $625,000 stipend
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan Ann Arbor professor Khaled Mattawa is a recipient of the 2014 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. Mattawa, 50, was born in Libya, and moved to the United States in 1979. The award is widely referred to as the “Genius Grant.” Only 21 fellows were selected. Some of the...
$12.8 million education grant allows ACCESS to help under-served students
September 12th, 20140 Anisa Sahoubah, director of the ACCESS Youth and Education a Department stands with Murad Kofaan, a former student of the CCLC program who now mentors others.DEARBORN — ACCESS, formally known as the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, received a $2.5 million grant from the Michigan Department of Education,...
Detroit gas station owners receiving repeated tickets for same offense
September 12th, 20140 More than 65 concerned Detroit gas station owners attended the meeting.DEARBORN — Detroit gas station owner Phid Onwuzurike is still working on clearing the 14 tickets he received from Detroit police officers last August concerning licensing issues. Onwuzurike said officers came into his station one day and issued six tickets...
Activists call for political solidarity between Arab and African Americans
September 12th, 20140 Organizers William Copeland and Dawud Walid at a Gaza solidarity protest in Detroit, July 13.DETROIT — "Our struggle is theirs and their struggle is ours," said Hatem Abudayyeh, the executive director of the Chicago-based Arab American Action Network (AAAN), to emphasize the need for solidarity between Arab and African Americans.He...
Hookah lounges in Dearborn: Which are legal and which are not
September 12th, 20140 Mangos, on Warren Ave., is a state classified legal hookah bar. DEARBORN – The Arab American News has obtained a list of hookah businesses in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights which have received an exemption from the state to allow patrons to consume food in their facilities, under strict guidelines. Those businesses include Cigaro...
Incoming Asian companies to boost Detroit’s Economy – Is Detroit Ready?
September 12th, 20140 Asian Companies of Metro Detroit.The momentum around Detroit’s slow-but-steady comeback has attracted throngs of new residents to the city’s downtown core and reinvestment from several firms. But while big real estate deals and large-scale moves grab headlines, smaller business owners are still taking a wait-and-see approach,...
YABA celebrates 45th anniversary, awards 13 scholarships
September 12th, 20140 DEARBORN — On Saturday, Sept. 6, The Yemen American Benevolent Association (YABA) celebrated the 45th anniversary at a dinner at the Bin Jbail Cultural Center. Community leaders, politicians, activists and elected officials attended the event. YABA distributed scholarships to 13 students at the end of the evening.Siham Awada...
Council, mayor respond to ‘Terrorist Watch’ list
September 12th, 20140 DEARBORN — At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Dearborn City Council got around to addressing the classified government documents which alleged that Dearborn has the second highest number of "known or suspected terrorists" in the country and which were leaked by The Intercept last month.The documents caused controversy with the charge that...
Agreement established to create water authority
September 12th, 20140 Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano gathered Tuesday to announce the new tri-county water authority.DETROIT — A historic deal has been reached among Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County Executives...On the 13th anniversary of 9/11, we are less safe
On Sept. 11, 2001, more than 3,000 innocent people lost their lives when terrorists struck the United States. On the eve of Sept. 11, 2014, 13 years and two wars later, the president addressed the nation about combating yet another growing terrorist threat, one already targeting our citizens abroad and planning to...
Dearborn outlaws outdoor sports on residential properties after 10:00 p.m.
September 11th, 20140 DEARBORN - The city has made an amendment to it's Nuisance Code to outlaw outdoor recreational activities such as basketball, soccer and football on residential properties between the late evening and early morning.The code added to the ordinance states "Recreational activities in residential areas. Noise generated by outdoor...
Carter talks women’s rights at Muslim convention of Detroit
September 5th, 20140 Jimmy Carter standing among ISNA leaders at Cobo Hall in Detroit on Saturday August, 30th.DETROIT — In his speech at the 51st Annual Convention of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) at Cobo Hall on Saturday, Aug. 30, Former President Jimmy Carter focused on women's rights and reasserted his support for an independent...
125 trash trucks sweep through Dearborn’s neighborhoods, remove flood damaged items
September 5th, 20140 DEARBORN — A much needed trash sweep on Saturday, August 30 dramatically reduced the amount of flood damaged items that had been stacked on curbsides and front lawns, following a heavy rainstorm that flooded thousands of basements last month. The city had alerted residents two days prior to the sweep, informing them to place all...
IS terrorism leading to more hate crimes against Muslim Americans
September 5th, 20140 Linda Sarsour, the executive director of the Arab American Association of New York was attacked this week by a man who shouted, "you are cutting people’s heads off, sharmoota, I’m going to cut off your head and see how you will feel, you Arab b….,”’DETROIT — Linda Sarsour, the executive director of the Arab American...
Dearborn Heights Police Department hires first Arab officer, looks to diversify force
September 5th, 20140 Mohamad Bazzy at a swearing in ceremony with Dearborn Heights Police Chief Lee Gavin.DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department has hired its first Arab-Muslim American officer as part of its attempt to diversify the police force. Last week, 27-year-old Mohamad Bazzy was sworn in with five other new police hires by......
New judge sets trial date for Rasmea Odeh trial
September 5th, 20140 Rasmea Odeh supporters demonstrate in front of the federal courthouse in Detroit on Sept. 2.DETROIT — A new trial date was set for Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh, who is accused of lying on her citizenship application in 2004 about a conviction in an Israeli military prison decades ago. On Tuesday, Sept. 2, Odeh's supporters...
Dearborn’s city hall relocating to new bulding beginning Sept. 22
September 5th, 20140 DEARBORN — As of Monday, Sept. 22, the Mayor’s Office, City Council, City Clerk and many administrative departments will be conducting business about two miles west of the current City Hall.The new offices will be in a building now known as the Dearborn Administrative Center (DAC), at 16901 Michigan Ave. It is on the......
Divorce stigma can prevent women from leaving abusive relationships
September 5th, 20140 DEARBORN — The stigma of divorce in many conservative communities often prevents women from leaving abusive and troubled relationships. In the Chaldean and Arab communities, divorce is often frowned upon and some women feel their reputations could be tainted as a result of getting one. One Iraqi Christian woman has been in...
“The Now Detroit” to premiere on WXYZ-TV
September 5th, 20140 DETROIT — WXYZ-TV is redefining afternoon news with the launch of “The Now Detroit” at 4 p.m., beginning Monday, Sept. 8. The show will be hosted by 7 Action News anchors Glenda Lewis and Brad Galli, with 7 Action News reporter Andy Choi and 7 Action News digital reporter Meghan Brennan. The hour-long show will focus...
Iraqi Americans meet with Vice President Biden on Labor Day
September 5th, 20140 DEARBORN — Vice President Biden met with a few local Iraqi American community leaders while giving a speech at the annual labor day parade in Detroit. Iraqi Christians shared their concerns with Biden about the plight of religious minorities in Iraq. Ismat Karmo, president of the Chaldean Assyrians Syriac Counsel of America, was...
American Moslem Society brings understanding of Islam at Arts, Beats Eats Festival
September 5th, 20140 ROYAL OAK — The American Moslem Society of Dearborn had a booth at this year's annual Arts, Beats and Eats festival in Royal Oak. Its members distributed bags with pamphlets featuring information about Islam, a translated version of the Qur'an and a book entitled, "A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam."Some of the......
Court dismisses Dearborn Arab Festival lawsuit
September 5th, 20140 DETROIT — On Wednesday, Aug. 27 an appeals court dismissed a lawsuit that alleged the First Amendment rights of Americans were violated at the Dearborn Arab International Festival.The court ruled police did not violate First Amendment rights when they threatened to ticket members of a group called Bible Believers at the festival in...Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church accepting donations for church rummage sale
DEARBORN — Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church is accepting donations for its bi-annual rummage sale to be held in October. The church is located at 24110 Cherry Hill, at the northwest intersection with Telegraph Road in Dearborn.Among the donations requested are clothing, jewelry, furniture, housewares, linens, sports equipment,......
Detroit Police chief to meet with gas station owners Sept. 10
September 5th, 20140 DEARBORN — On Wednesday, Sept. 10 a meeting will be held at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn beginning at 6 p.m. with Detroit Police Chief James Craig. Officials from the city of Detroit will also be in attendance to discuss issues regarding the Lighthouse Project, neighborhood policing and licensing. In 2012, with...
The crime of overfilling healthcare
September 5th, 20140 Over 20 years ago, Pat Palmer, in her own words, “stumbled upon a $400 overcharge in a bill my father received for a routine medical procedure.” That might have become the costliest “overcharge” the gouging, overbilling health care industry ever inflicted on itself. Because it led Ms. Palmer, whom Steve Brill (author of the......
